▩ Press Release
FLINT, Mich., Oct. 6, 2025 — Last week, the Michigan Legislature passed the final FY 2025-26 General and School Aid budgets. After refusing to back down in budget negotiations to defend critical Medicaid, food assistance and education funding, state Rep. Cynthia Neeley (D-Flint) voted for a bipartisan budget that reflects Michigan’s priorities. The state budget provides relief to Michiganders harmed by Republican cuts in the federal so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, protects access to affordable health care and SNAP benefits and funds universal school meals, transportation and mental health resources that kids depend on.
After the vote, Neeley issued the following statement:
“This budget reaffirms our commitment to the fundamentals that hold our communities together: safe drinking water, quality education and access to health care. We safeguarded Medicaid, ensured school meals for every child, expanded support for children with disabilities and early literacy, and continued funding for lead line replacement and water infrastructure so families can trust what comes from their taps.
“We also delivered record per-pupil funding of $10,050, including $321 million for school mental health and safety, expanded pre-K through the Great Start Readiness Program and a 25% increase for at-risk students. While challenges remain, this budget reflects our shared responsibility to protect the well-being of every resident and to build a Michigan where all can live with dignity, opportunity and hope.”
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